by Amanda James | Dec 31, 2020 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
I’ve been practicing yoga for nearly 15 years. I’ve been a yoga instructor for 12 years now. I’ve read about chakras and nadis. Patanjali and Iyengar populate my bookshelves. I’ve lost track of how many mats I’ve used (and lost). But nothing, no teacher, no book, no...
by Kara Levy | Dec 28, 2020 | Breathing, Meditation, Props, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
Creating a Calm Down Box is a fun and practical activity to try at home with your own children, in your classroom, or in your next Kids Yoga class! Making a Calm Down Box is more than likely a long-term project. The more we learned about how to calm down, the more we...
by Leslie Gossett | Dec 28, 2020 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Philosophy, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Stories
Near the end of each yoga class I teach, whether to children or adults, we all bow to each other. I was taught that the bow has three parts, each of which aligns our hearts and minds with our bodies, and my favorite bow instruction is this: “Sit Like a Mountain...
by Amanda James | Dec 21, 2020 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, The Joy of Teaching, Yoga Activities, Yoga at Home, Yoga in Schools
With a nod to the great Aretha Franklin, we all need a little respect (“just a little bit”): respect for others, for the earth, for ourselves. As a children’s yoga teacher, I have found that teaching about respect in its various forms takes more than...
by Amanda James | Dec 17, 2020 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Philosophy, Yoga Activities
In Buddhism, there are Four Noble Truths: the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering. And this isn’t just for adults. While we might look back at...
by Jessica Janowsky | Dec 14, 2020 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Yoga Activities
When you think of winter sports, you might think ice hockey. In my house, hockey has been something my sons and husband have participated in since they were toddlers. To be a proficient hockey player you need to have sturdy legs for skating, a strong core for...
by Jacquie Bullard | Dec 10, 2020 | Asanas, Benefits of Yoga, Breathing, Meditation, The Joy of Teaching
So you want to be a Kids Yoga teacher? Good choice. It’s the BEST way to change the world. Check it out: Kids are honest and open – you know what they really think about the class As a teacher that started out leading adult yoga classes, I’ve sometimes...
